Earliest hybrid HLHS heart surgery kids thrive 5 years later February 1, 2024

https://innovationdistrict.childrensnational.org/earliest-hybrid-hlhs-heart-surgery-kids-thrive-5-years-later/ Five years ago, Cayden was born 6 weeks early weighing less than four pounds and at risk of dying from her critical congenital heart disease. Today, she’s a happy five-year-old who is excited to start kindergarten this fall. Early diagnosis of her hypoplastic right ventricle, double inlet left ventricle and critical coarctation of the aorta allowed for the team at Children’s National Hospital to create a careful plan for safe delivery and to offer an innovative hybrid HLHS surgical approach at the hospital within 24 hours after she was born.